Ontario Rat 1

Great knife. Tough as nails. I have thought of making g10 handle scales since the zytel scales are low traction.

I couldn't stand the teflon coating so I decided to stonewash mine.

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KrisNZ said:
Thanks, anyone had any QC issues with theirs? Kris
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Nope, and mine span from the early ones with the single (reversible) thumbstud, to the latest ones. Quality is totally consistent across the years, and I've not found a problem with any of them.
 
I had been wanting an orange one with satin blade for a long time, but sadly they've been hard if not impossible to find. I broke down last week and got me a venom green/black bladed one, and I am very impressed. Gonna take it on a hog hunt next week and that'll be a good endurance test for the blade. Dressing and skinning hogs is very tough on a knife. Liked it so much, I just ordered a venom green/satin one. :)
 
+1,000 on the Rat 1 being a awesome knife with big value!
I have 3 and all are of consistent quality.
This knife is pretty amazing for the money for sure!!
 
sebaldus said:
Great knife. Tough as nails. I have thought of making g10 handle scales since the zytel scales are low traction.

I couldn't stand the teflon coating so I decided to stonewash mine.
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How do you do that? Do you just scratch it up with abrasives until it looks good?
 
I just ordered the OD Green Rat 1 the other day, gotta grab those colored handles quick because they get sold out quick.

Is it just me or does the Coyote Brown Rat 1 kind of look gold?
 
I had one a year or so ago. Beat the hell out of it so much that I couldn't restore the edge. I may have to pick up another one eventually. Good blade.
 
This is a great knife. It's not small, but is a great size in use. I was really impressed with mine after trying a real knife test: Slicing a soft tomato:D. I was able to easily slice paper thin wafers. Any blade can carve wood, but thin slicing a too-ripe tomato is a challenge. The blade length and grind work very well together. It is a best buy for sure. Take care.
 
Great knife. After modding mine, I gained a new respect for AUS 8. It literally ate hacksaw blades and I needed a carbide rod saw to get through it. Brought it down to legal carry length and full convexed it. Still have a minty fresh satin & orange model, but figured the black & black version was safe to experiment on. Still locks up solid and dead center closed despite the abuse it went through. It's the rented mule of the folder world.

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They should make some new colorway handles with digital and woodland camo and desert camo.

I also would like gold and silver handles!
 
i love it! if things go right i should be the proud owner of my first RAT within the week!! fingers crossed :thumbup:
 
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